About Huang Shen
Lived 1687 – 1766 (aged 78–79). Huang Shen was a Chinese painter, poet, calligrapher and writer.
Huang Shen (1687–1772) was a Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty. Huang was born in Ninghua, Fujian province, to a poor family. His courtesy names were Gongshou and Gongmao . His pseudonym was Yingpiaozi .
He began his training under the painter Shangguan Zhou . In the earliest part of his career he excelled at cursive calligraphy and favored a meticulous style modelled after Ni Zan. He became better known as an artistic innovator who was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. When it came to paintings of people he favored images of religious, historic, and common people. His more famous works include The Drunk Monk and Shepherd Su Wu.
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Who was Huang Shen?
Chinese artist (1687-1772)
When was Huang Shen born?
Huang Shen was born in 1687 in Ninghua County.
When did Huang Shen die?
Huang Shen died in 1766.
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Huang Shen was a painter, poet, calligrapher and writer.
What nationality was Huang Shen?
Huang Shen was Chinese.
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